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An '''electoral [[ward]]''' is a [[South Africa]]n geopolitical subdivision of a [[metropolitan municipality (South Africa)|metropolitan]] or [[local municipality (South Africa)|local municipality]] that is used for electoral purposes. Furthermore, they often serve as constituencies for the members of a municipal council. |
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[[File:South Africa electoral wards 2016 blank.svg|thumb|300px|Map of the wards into which South Africa is divided]] |
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In South Africa, '''[[ward (country subdivision)|wards]]''' are geopolitical subdivisions of [[Municipalities of South Africa|municipalities]] used for electoral purposes. Each [[metropolitan municipality (South Africa)|metropolitan]] and [[local municipality (South Africa)|local municipality]] is delimited by the [[Municipal Demarcation Board]] into half as many wards as there are seats on the municipal council (rounding up if there are an odd number of seats). Each ward then elects one councillor directly, and the remaining councillors are elected from [[party list]]s so that the overall party representation is proportional to the proportion of votes received by each party. |
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After the [[2021 South African municipal elections|2021 municipal elections]], there are 4,468 wards in South Africa.<ref>{{cite news |first=Kyle |last=Zeeman |date=22 June 2021 |title=Here's how much it could cost you to contest the upcoming local government elections |work=TimesLIVE |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2021-06-22-heres-how-much-it-could-cost-you-to-contest-the-upcoming-local-government-elections/ |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of South African electoral wards]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 28 November 2023
In South Africa, wards are geopolitical subdivisions of municipalities used for electoral purposes. Each metropolitan and local municipality is delimited by the Municipal Demarcation Board into half as many wards as there are seats on the municipal council (rounding up if there are an odd number of seats). Each ward then elects one councillor directly, and the remaining councillors are elected from party lists so that the overall party representation is proportional to the proportion of votes received by each party.
After the 2021 municipal elections, there are 4,468 wards in South Africa.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Zeeman, Kyle (22 June 2021). "Here's how much it could cost you to contest the upcoming local government elections". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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